Supreme Court of Canada to Hear Human Smuggling Case

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in a series of cases concerning provisions in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) relating to “human smuggling,” starting today. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is an intervener in R. v. Appulonappa, which considers the constitutionality of s. 117 of IRPA, which criminalizes “people […]

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